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FreeBSD : ntp -- stack-based buffer overflow (4175c811-f690-4898-87c5-755b3cf1bac6)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 38881

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

US-CERT reports :

ntpd contains a stack-based buffer overflow which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system or create a denial of service.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b892d20d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 38881

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4175c811f690489887c5755b3cf1bac6.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 5/26/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ntp, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0159, CVE-2009-1252

BID: 35017

CWE: 119

CERT: 853097